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THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE Review: This Is The Bad Place

Introduction When asked what I thought of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie after the movie ended, I nodded my head at a five-year-old girl exiting...

THEY WILL KILL YOU Review: A House of Horrors That Never Lets You Breathe

Introduction Sometimes you walk out of a movie, and your first thought is simple and immediate: What the hell was that?!? That was exactly my...

Scholars Spotlight: The Sherman Brothers – Part I

Introduction If the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals gave rise to titans, then mid-century Disney was where legends were forged, and sprinkled with a spoonful...

THE MENTAL STATE: An Interview With Alison Thornton And James Camali

Introduction The Mental State, playwright Josh Adell’s acclaimed play adapted by prolific director James Camali (A Fatal Obsession, The Heavens Must Have Cried), and starring...

THE TERROR (1963): A 60th Anniversary Blu Ray Review

Introduction The mission statement of the film label Film Masters is to "celebrate the preservation and restoration of classic film." With fantastic Blu-ray releases of...

WISH Review – A Very Disney Movie

Once upon a time, a magical company called Disney was celebrating its one-hundredth anniversary. They created countless commemorative merchandise, erected gold statues of beloved...

Director Angel Gracia Talks About HOW THE GRINGO STOLE CHRISTMAS

Cinema Scholars interviews Angel Gracia, the director of How The Gringo Stole Christmas. The holiday comedy stars George Lopez, Jack Kilmer, Emily Tosta, and...

SCARFACE (1983) – A 40th Anniversary Oral History

Introduction There are very few films that scream 1980s excess as much as Scarface (1983) does. From its excessive and glorifying use of cocaine and...